Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 96.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Nicaragua is 96.3%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Nicaragua peaked at 99.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.1% | — |
| 1971 | 54.5% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 57.3% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 55.4% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 64.1% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 62.7% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 61.6% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 65.6% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 64.4% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 64.2% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 69.1% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 82.2% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 85.2% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 95.8% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.3% | 52.1% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.2% | 61.6% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 66.6% | 82.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 85.2% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 82 Hungary 96.5% compare
- 83 Australia 96.5% compare
- 84 Macau, China 96.4% compare
- 86 Nepal 96.3% compare
- 87 Hong Kong, China 96.3% compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.2% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Nicaragua?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Nicaragua was 96.3% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2010.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.